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Tall girls and visible weight loss

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  • sharkweek
    sharkweek Posts: 165 Member
    I'm 5'10", and it took about 25 pounds after I started for people to notice. I was actually getting bummed no one had seen a difference, and then one week, about five people commented on it. :)
  • namluv
    namluv Posts: 194 Member
    5'9" - I lost 20 lb and no one saw the difference... until I bought new clothes that really fit instead of trying to belt it in! I agree with another poster too who said no one really noticed when I had gained but that is a blessing/curse because I didn't notice is so much either!
  • tracywaz
    tracywaz Posts: 53 Member
    I do a boot camp program and have dropped about 14 lbs and have definitely firmed up. I can totally tell, as can my husband (cuz he's seen me naked). I was kind of bummed when I went to a family event and no one commented or seemed to notice. Maybe it's just my ego.
  • Boocakes08
    Boocakes08 Posts: 33
    I have set mini goals so my ticker will change once I hit my mini goals. I think it makes it easier to stay accountable and more encouraging.

    I have been working my *kitten* off so I am hoping to see a few pounds off the scale this weekend when I weigh in. My goal is to get down to 199 by the end of April.
  • Boocakes08
    Boocakes08 Posts: 33
    I am 207 right now and 199 is my goal!!!! how did you get there in 2 months!!! I am so frustrated.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    I'm 5'9, started at 195. People started noticing at about 183 pounds, but that is also when I had to buy new pants because my old ones were falling off - belt or no belt. Also we are going through a weight loss challenge at work, and I think everyone is watching everyone else very closely for weight loss right now.
  • wrinkledsheets
    wrinkledsheets Posts: 5 Member
    5'10. started at 228. People started noticing around 35 lbs. Was discussing weight loss with someone who had just dropped a bunch of weight herself. I was asking her about how she was doing it, and when I mentioned I had just lost almost 40 myself, she said "really?!"

    I think it's proof that people who know me focus on face and eyes. At least, I'd like to believe that.
  • silverlining84
    silverlining84 Posts: 330 Member
    People didn't start noticing I lost weight until I hit around 20lbs lost. I've only gone down 2 clothing sizes after losing 25 pounds. People seem stunned when I tell them i've lost 25 pounds because they always make comments such as "where did you even have 25 lbs to lose"
  • 2013sk
    2013sk Posts: 1,318 Member
    Well done for your weight loss that's great!!!

    I'm the opposite, as soon as I loose anything, everyone says - You loosing weight???

    I feel like when I put on a couple of lbs, I really notice it too
  • kbbeale
    kbbeale Posts: 77 Member
    This is one of the greatest body image challenges for me. I've lost 10 pounds and no change in how my clothes fit, no compliments, NOTHING. Kinda frustrating when I see people lose the same amount of weight or a few pounds more and shed 2-3 dress sizes. But the blessing is that when I put the weight on, it does take a while before I actually change clothing size. I just like to feel comfortable in my clothes. I don't like that some of my clothes don't fit or feel really tight. Let's keep hanging in there tall ladies! We're bold, beautiful, and our presence is KNOWN! I love that I've found another group of ladies I can relate to :-)

    I could have written his post myself. It IS incredibly frustrating to bust your rump to lose, clothes fit the same and no one notices. :( Ive boycotted the scale so I have a fair idea of how much I need to lose, but I don't know how much Ive lost at this point. I feel a lot better since Ive made that decision.

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